[CentOS] CentOS serial questions (Hyperterminal equiv and connecting to server via Hyperterminal)

[John R Pierce]

Tim Verhoeven wrote:
> If the server has any remote management features then you probably
> will have things like console redirection, BMC/IPMI, remote console,
> ... but they are platform specific so look at the manual for that
> server and see what is available. They usualy do provde a way to
> redirect almost all output to a serial port.
>   

usuually that stuff works best over ethernet, however.   tcp/ip web 
based console.   just be sure to secure it before hooking it up to the 
public internet.